as in matching
to be the exact counterpart of
developments in the television show paralleled those in the lead actor's real life
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Recent Examples of paralleling
The a-coda vowel is preferred on some coda types, paralleling some human languages where tones are preferred on some vowels.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Nov. 2025
Much like Dream Warriors, The Cell features confrontations within what are essentially dreamscapes, paralleling the way that Vecna enters in the minds of his victims in the fourth season of Stranger Things.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Coffee spent a century growing and paralleling the tavern, or bar, with both places focused on beverages but flourishing as a location for socializing.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
The relationship also resonates personally for Stephens, paralleling her own life with her husband.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Erin is a Category 2 hurricane and is tracking north-northeast, away from the East Coast, but was still generally paralleling it Thursday.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Many of them are people who’ve supported other progressive upstarts in the past; the interesting question now, paralleling the interesting question in the broader political landscape, is whether more moderate celebrities also rally to Mamdani’s side.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Nov. 2025
Much like Dream Warriors, The Cell features confrontations within what are essentially dreamscapes, paralleling the way that Vecna enters in the minds of his victims in the fourth season of Stranger Things.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Coffee spent a century growing and paralleling the tavern, or bar, with both places focused on beverages but flourishing as a location for socializing.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
The relationship also resonates personally for Stephens, paralleling her own life with her husband.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Erin is a Category 2 hurricane and is tracking north-northeast, away from the East Coast, but was still generally paralleling it Thursday.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Many of them are people who’ve supported other progressive upstarts in the past; the interesting question now, paralleling the interesting question in the broader political landscape, is whether more moderate celebrities also rally to Mamdani’s side.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paralleling
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Miami finished the game with 11 three-pointers on 18 attempts, matching its season high.—
Field Level Media,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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Vergara embraced the latte dressing trend, pairing the rich colorway with a matching $3,500 Bottega Veneta bag and a suede, camel trench coat.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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The bells rang across the piazza, echoing over damp pavements, mosaics washed in late afternoon light, an earlier rain mirroring the Doge’s Palace against the marble surface.—
Vic O'Sullivan,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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Peterbilt, a trucking competitor, is mirroring the move with an expansion of its own farther south, Pierce said.—
Mark Dee
March 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Paralleling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paralleling. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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